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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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